Snapshot

Welcome to the JCHS Snapshot webpage! Jefferson College of Health Sciences is really hopping these days and we want to give you a glimpse into everyday life on our campus. From student activities to hosting VIPs from our community, there’s always something going on at JCHS!

This page will feature snapshots of students, faculty and staff, as well as guests, in our new spaces at Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital and in our surrounding community.

We hope you enjoy these shots and will visit this page often to see new photos!

On June 15, 2015 at the annual Volunteer Recognition Banquet, the Roanoke chapter of the American Red Cross presented Jefferson College of Health Sciences with the Partner Award in recognition of the service provided by the students and college during this academic year.

Jefferson students in the Service Learning in Community Health I & II courses (HSC 490 & HSC 491) will have contributed over 600 hours of service to the Red Cross (August 2014-July 2015). Not only do students volunteer at the Roanoke American Red Cross, but students are/have also contributed service hours in the Lynchburg, Patrick County, and Fredricksburg Red Cross offices. In May, we partnered with the Red Cross for The Pillowcase Project and are planning to continue our work with them on this project during the next academic year. Kelly Berry (Health Sciences graduate, May 2015) received a Certificate of Appreciation for Disasters Services/General Volunteer last night too.

Students not volunteering at the Red Cross are working with other community organizations. In total by the end of this academic year (August 2014-August 2015), 21 students in the Service Learning courses will have contributed over 1,300 hours of community service!

Pictured above in the Jefferson College Boardroom are (left to right), Erik Williams, Jefferson College Director of Development; Brie Jackson; and Dr. Nathaniel L. Bishop, President of Jefferson College.

President Bishop stands with Brittany Koch Falkenau following the worship service on Sunday, June 14 that recognized the 2015 graduates of Chester United Methodist Church in Chester, VA. Dr. Bishop provided the sermon for the service where twenty members graduating this year were recognized. Brittany is preparing for her final semester as a Jefferson College of Health Sciences Master of Occupational Therapy student before graduating in December. Also pictured is Rev. Sylvia S. Meadows, Brittany's pastor.

On Monday, June 15, 2015, Jefferson College of Health Sciences welcomed Isaac Sarver, Outreach Representative for the Office of U.S. Senator Mark Warner, to our campus at Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital.

Pictured above on the Jefferson campus are (left to right), Erik Williams, Jefferson College Director of Development; Isaac Sarver; and Dr. Nathaniel L. Bishop, President of Jefferson College.

To welcome our students to the summer 2015 semester, The Jefferson College of Health Sciences Alumni Association offered juice, coffee and pastries on the first day of summer classes, Monday, May 18, 2015 the third floor lobby of Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital on the Jefferson campus. Above, our greeters included (left to right) Karen Layman, Academic Fieldwork Coordinator and Instructor in the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program; Jefferson College President Dr. Nathaniel L. Bishop; Sara Nicely, Assistant Professor in the Physician Assistant Program and President of the Jefferson Colelge Alumni Association; Elizabeth Costa, Student Life Administrator; and Stephanie Coles, Retail lead in the Jefferson College Bookstore.

On Thursday, April 23, 2015, Jefferson College of Health Sciences welcomed Ian Fortier, Executive Director or The Grandin Theater to our campus at Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital in Roanoke.

Pictured above in the Office of the President are (left to right), Dr. Nathaniel L. Bishop, President of Jefferson College; Ian Fortier, Executive Director of The Grandin Theater; Dr. Lisa Allison-Jones, Jefferson College Dean for Academic Affairs; and Erik Williams, Jefferson Director of Development.

On Tuesday, April 14, 2015, Jefferson College of Health Sciences welcomed Ms. Afira DeVries to our campus at Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital.

Pictured above in the Jefferson College of Health Sciences Boardroom are Afira DeVries, new President and CEO of the United Way of Roanoke Valley, and Dr. Nathaniel L. Bishop, President of Jefferson College.